Desires Die Hard Chapter 74
Desires Die Hard (Anya and Evan) by Beryl Occam
Chapter 74
âI want a reason. Why?â Something flickered in Evanâs eyes. He had no idea what was going on inside his friendâs head.
Anya was new at JK Couture. She had neither the experience nor the skill to get the job done.
There was nothing personal about his judgment of the womanâs capabilities. He was simply making an objective
assessment.
âI think sheâs up for the job. Whatâs wrong? Is that not reason enough for you? Or are you simply unwilling to let me have her?â Dan said teasingly
Evan scoffed loudly. What was Dan talking about?
Anya wasnât his. Why wouldnât he let Dan have her?
âYou have no idea what youâre talking about. Iâm just trying to help your cousin,â Evan said coolly âAnyaâs new at her job and sheâs only a junior designer serving her probationary period. Are you sure there arenât any other reasons why youâre picking her as your cousinâs designer?â
âWell, if you really want another reasonâ¦.â Dan stroked his chin thoughtfully before giving Evan an impish grin. âSheâs pretty Iâd like to get to know her better.â
Evan scoffed loudly âSure. Do as you please.â
âYouâll let me have her then?â Dan grinned sharply at his friend. There was an interesting quirk to his smile. Til come pick her up tomorrow then. Youâre not allowed to change your mind or get upsetâ
âI wonât,â Evan said. He wasnât interested in talking about Anya. âIf thereâs nothing else, Iâll hang upâ
âAlright, byeâ
Evan ended the call and threw his phone onto the seat. He gazed out of the window. The skies had darkened Frustration stirred uneasily inside him
He ought to be impressed by Anya
She seemed to have every man chasing after her.
Evan scoffed softly Irritation niggled at him. Despite his ironâclad control, he caved to his annoyance and tugged at his collar hard. The topmost button popped out of its buttonhole
He shut his eyes and pressed his fingertips into his eyelids. Then, he sank into his seat and forced himself to drag his thoughts away from Anya.
Meanwhile, on a distant street that Evan had passed earlier
Anya hugged the drafts to her chest tightly as she walked briskly to the nearby station
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Chapter 74
She had to make her way to the next factory.
Fortunately, the supervisor at the next factory wasnât a creep who wanted to put his paws on her because of the way she looked. He took the drafts from Anya dutifully and started work on them Immediately.
That was the last factory. Anya stretched her limbs and made her way out of the factory slowly.
The sky had turned dark.
The young woman took a look at her watch. It was half past seven.
That was great. It wasnât that late.
She could head over to Cindyâs apartment, spend some time with her best friend, then head back home and spend the rest of the night with her precious angels.
Tension eased from Anyaâs body. She strode out of the factory. That was when her stomach began to growl loudly. She
was starving.
The young woman pulled her phone out and called Cindy. She had to tell her friend that she was heading over right now.
Cindy picked up her call within seconds. She spoke before Anya could say anything. âAre you on your way now, Anya?â
âThatâs right. How did you know?â Anya said with mild surprise as she rubbed her rumbling tummy.
âI can read your mind, thatâs how!â Cindy said with a laugh. âI also know that youâre starving.â
Cindyâs words gave Anya another surprise. That was why they were best friends. Cindy knew everything. âYouâre right. Iâm. so hungry right now.â
âIâm on my way to your place right now,â Anya added.
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âStay where you are. Turn around and take a look.â
âTurn around? Why? Anya had no idea what Cindy was talking about. Nevertheless, she did exactly as Cindy told her to..
She was greeted with the sight of her best friend. The young woman whom she had not seen for years had a phone pressed to her cheek. She was crossing the street and heading towards her slowly.
It had been years since she had seen her best friend. The adorable little girl whom she remembered had grown into a pretty
young woman.
Anya felt a sudden wetness in her eyes. She threw her arms around Cindy as soon as Cindy walked up to her. âCindy, how did you manage to find me?â
âI called your office. They told me where you were.â Cindy wrapped her arms around Anya in a tight embrace.
It had been years since they had last met.
Cindy remembered how beautiful Any used to be. She had grown more beautiful.
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